1-minute Mesoscale Domain Sector GOES-18 (GOES-West) Visible images with an overlay of the Fire Mask derived product (above) showed the thermal signature of the Hawk Fire as it rapidly expanded to the northeast on 22 August 2026. Due to the close proximity of the fire, the Reno/Stead Airport (METAR identifier KRTS) was closed... Read More
1-minute Mesoscale Domain Sector GOES-19 (GOES-East) Infrared Window images (above) included Flash Flood Warning polygons and 1-hour precipitation accumulations during a period when thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall and flash flooding across parts of the Northeast US on 20 August 2026. Notable rainfall occurred in the New York City area, with over 5 inches recorded... Read More
10-minute Full Disk scan GOES-18 (GOES-West) GeoColor RGB images with an overlay of Next Generation Fire System (NGFS) Fire Detection polygons (above) showed the thermal signature associated with the Mukluk Fire near Tok, Alaska — which began around 1940 UTC on 17 August 2026. With winds at Tok gusting to 20-30 mph, the fire spread... Read More
1-minute Mesoscale Domain Sector GOES-18 (GOES-West) Infrared Window and Visible images (above) showed Tropical Storm Lala as it intensified to become a Category 1 Hurricane at 1900 UTC on 15 August 2026 (GOES-18 images | NHC advisory) south of the Big Island of Hawaii. Lala exhibited a rather ragged eye that remained... Read More
